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College & Work


Preparing for life after high school can be a daunting task for parents and teens. With the right planning, support, and information you can work together to make smart decisions about the future. If you’re an adult with LD, learn how you can support your own success in the workplace.

Transitioning to College and/or Work

Transition planning is a process that should help ensure your child's happiness, success, and satisfaction after high school and onto further work, future education, and adulthood.

— from "Transition to School and Work"



Post-High School Options

When you graduate from high school, you'll find you have many choices to make about your future. You may go directly to college, or you might explore other educational or work opportunities such as an apprenticeship, a technical institute, or the military.
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In the Workplace

As a person with LD, self-advocacy skills are critical to your success on the job. Depending on the job you want or have, disclosure of your disability is your choice. More people today are familiar with LD than ever before, and LD on the job is more common and generally accepted.
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LD Expressions

Artwork by students with LD!

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ZacC-TheHutsonSchool-Indianapolis-IN
Artwork by Zac C.
Indianapolis, IN

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Artwork by Tiana L.
Whitestone, NY

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Artwork by Sarah S.
Nashville, TN

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Artwork by Samantha J.
Bayside, NY

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Artwork by Richard C.
Birmingham, MI

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Artwork by Raquel R.
Bayside, NY

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RachelM-LeePeskyLearningCenter-Boise-ID
Artwork by Rachel M.
Boise, ID

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Emily C.- Elk Grove Village, IL
Artwork by Emily C.
Elk Grove Village, IL

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Artwork by Connor P.
Lawrenceville, GA

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ChristopherF-ChurchHillSchool-CenterSt-Louis-MO
Artwork by Christopher F.
St. Louis, MO

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Ruben V.- Bay Harbor, FL
Artwork by Ruben V.
Bay Harbor, FL

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Artwork by Abha R.
Mumbai, India

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Alec B.- Nashville, TN
Artwork by Alec B.
Nashville, TN

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Ben H.-YorktownHeights, NY
Artwork by Ben H.
Yorktown Heights, NY

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Chris B.- BayHarbor, FL
Artwork from Chris B.
Bay Harbor, FL

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Ciaran W.-Nashville-TN
Artwork by Ciaran W.
Nashville, TN

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Artwork by Connor D.
Ontario, Canada

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EllieS-ChurchillSchoolCenter-St-Louis-MO
Artwork by Ellie S.
St. Louis, MO

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JenniferM-ChurchillSchool-NY-NY
Artwork by Jennifer M.
New York, NY

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JoshuaP-Indianapolis-IN
Artwork by Joshua P.
Indianapolis-IN

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JustinB-CurreyIngramAcademyNashville-TN
Artwork by Justin B.
Nashville, TN

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MalcolmJ-ColoradoSprings-CO
Artwork by Malcolm J.
ColoradoSprings, CO

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Artwork by Matthew V.
Linwood, NJ

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Michael0-TheLowellSchool-Bayside-NY
Artwork by Michael 0.
Bayside, NY

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Artwork by Nicole E.
Bay Harbor, FL